Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,558, Gideon Goff, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Goff, Gideon
S. 36,558.
CONTENTS

Notification sent to Thomas Chester, 19 Oct 1820. Hartford, Connecticut
See letter to Hon. W. K. Bond, H. R. Jan. 8. 1838
(468)
Connecticut Roll
Gideon Goff, 4 Capt Buckley Private Connecticut Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Jonathan Brace, Hartford, Conn.
Arrearages to 1 st Sept r 1818
4 months 21/30
$37.60
{Revolutionary claims, {Act 18th March, 1818,}
6 years
Wethersfield, Hartford
Discontinued

Gideon Goff
April 14 - 1856
Dear John Brown
Harford Connecticut
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State of Conn t & 2 d County of Hartford } ss
Gideon Goff of Wethersfield in said County being duly sworn cloth before me say that he served in the revolutionary war, on the Continental establishment & in the Connecticut line for about six years —
That he entered the service on the 28 th day of February A D 1777 to serve during the war as a private & faithfully served until the expiration thereof when on the 9 th day of June A D 1783 he was honorably discharged at West Point — that he belonged to Capt Edward Buckley's company & Col o Sam l B. Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line —
He further deposes that he is a resident citizen of the U. States — has never had a pension is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his country for support —
Gideon Goff
Sworn to & subscribed this 2 nd day of April 1818 }
Before me —
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Hartford and County of Hartford. }
I JONATHAN BRACE, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Gideon Goff — who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as a private in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment, for at least the term of nine months, and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His discharge he also swears is lost —
And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me by the testimony under oath of Sutur Blinn & Thomas Holman who are credible witnesses that the said Goff served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid ;
and from the like testimony of the same witnesses that the said Goff — is in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 14 day of April —
A. D. 1818.
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court aforesaid.
April 14 th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk

Gideon Goff
181
Aug 1818
[Large cursive signature]

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD,
ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820.
ON this 1 day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Gideon Goff aged 59 years, resident in Wethersfield in the County of Hartford, also said
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolution
ary War, as follows: that he enlisted in the service of the United States on the 28 th day of February, 1777 in Wethersfield in the State of Connecticut in the line of the State of Connecticut in the Continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Buckley in the Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel B. Webb that he continued in the service aforesaid till the 9 th day of June 1783 when he was discharged at West-point, and that he has deposed to the foregoing facts on the 14 th day of April, 1818 and obtained from the War department a Pension Certificate Number 261
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
A Schedule of all my property except my necessary clothing & bedding viz -
One half here of land with half a dwelling House & Barn    valued at - - - - - $ 200 amt bro't up - - - - - 268.75   3 acres of Bush land - - - - - 30 1 Bake Pan - - - - - 25   1 Cow - - - - - 13 1 frying Pan - - - - - 25   2 Shoats - - - - - 8 1 guillemot - - - - - 20   1 table - - - - - 1.25 Shovel & tongs - - - - - 25   12 chairs - - - - - 1.50 1 pair iron dogs - - - - - 20   1 Old box & drawers - - - - - 25 2 axes - - - - - 75   1 Chest - - - - - 50 2 rakes & 1 fork - - - - - 40   1 Wooden Clock - - - - - 1. 1 Scythe - - - - - 75   2 Wheels - - - - - 2. 1 Hoe - - - - - 25   3 Old boxes - - - - - 1.50 1 cooking stove - - - - - 10.00   2 primus Barrels - - - - - 50 1 Small looking Glass - - - - - 50   1 Tin Pail - - - - - 20 6 knives & forks - - - - - 50   2 Pans - - - - - 25 3 earthen platters - - - - - 75   1 tea Cannister Pepper Box & - - - - - 10 12 Do Plates - - - - - 36   1 tin Basin candle moulds & - - - - - 20 1 Do tea pot - - - - - 20   2 Old iron Pots - - - - - 75 1 Pewter Do - - - - - 75   2 Pans & - - - - - 25 6 tea cups & saucer - - - - - 25   3 iron kettles - - - - - 75 1 Sugar bowl & cream cups - - - - - 12   1 small Box & Do - - - - - 75 2 potatoes - - - - - 20   amt bro't up - - - - - 262.75 2 stone pots 3.28 - - - - - 25   amt bro't up - - - - - $ 278.75 

Amount brought up 278.78 5 1/2 pint glasses 25 3 Wine Do 9 1 qt Decanter 40 6 Porter bottles 30 2 base Do 10 2 earthen Bowls 16 3 Silver Tea Spoons 1.50 1 Stone Churn 50 2 flat irons 40 $282.48
Amount brought up 282.48 1 Note of hand 11.33 1 Do 3.25 1 Do 3.67 1 Do 6. Cash in hand 8. $314.73
And I would further state that I am by occupation a day labourer & by means of a difficulty in my breast am unable to labor more than one half of the time and that I have to maintain & support my Wife Mehitable Goff aged 47 Years and is partly able to support herself and that my income is insufficient for my support Gideon Goff
262.75
Sworn to and declared by said Gideon Goff on the 8 day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
Three hundred fourteen dollars and Seventy three cents.
I, Thomas Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 21 day of August 1820
Th. Chester Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
13.25
3.25 270.70

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No. 8 Original Payment 446
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
July 26. 1828
Gideon Goff, _____ of Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a corporal . _____ in captain Bulkley's company, in the third regiment of the Connecticut line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing .
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. A. D. Kimball.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
30 th July 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Gideon Goff _____ in the Connecticut line
It further appears that Gideon Goff _____ is now on the pension list of the army _____ agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826  at the rate of  dollars per month
Peter Hagner And
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Allowed
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Gideon Goff.

Revolutionary Claims.
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Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Gideon Goff of Wethersfield , in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination; at which period, I was a * Corporal in Captain Edward Bulkley's Company, in the third Regiment, of the Connecticut Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
Witness my hand, this twenty sixth day of June , in the year of our Lord 1828. — Gideon Goff
Before me, Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public , in the county of Hartford in the State of Connecticut personally appeared, this day, Sarah Goodrich and David Taylor of the said county, who did severally make oath that Gideon Goff by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated, & the said Goodrich has personal knowledge. Witness my hand, this 26 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1828.
Samuel H. Parsons Notary Public
I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the Court of the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify, that Samuel H. Parsons before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § Notary Public , and duly empowered to administer oaths.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 26 th day of June 1828.
Thomas Chester Clerk
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be.
The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the
Agent for paying pensions in the State of
† Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths.
§ Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

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36.558

State of Connecticut } p. Stamford Stamford County }
Before me Samuel H. Parsons a Notary Public in the County & State aforesaid. personally appeared Gideon Goff who has subscribed this declaration hereto appended, and made oath that he has not been in possession of his discharge for more than thirty years past, having delivered the same to the purchaser of his Bounty Lands. Sworn & subscribed to } Gideon Goff this 26 th day of June 1828 }
Samuel H. Parsons
Notary Public

36558 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 36,558
Gideon Goff Pr. Rev. Ind.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]